12
When you're 12,
You're taught that if you want something, you work hard for it
When you're 12,
You're taught if you work hard for something you will get it
When you're 12,
You should be taught effort is worth it
When you're 12,
You're taught that if you want something, you work hard for it
When you're 12,
You're taught if you work hard for something you will get it
When you're 12,
You should be taught effort is worth it
I woke up in the dark, but I was dreaming. Memories of salt and scales. Turbulent clouds and cloying air that choked me. I search for the ocean rhythm and find only a syncopated beat interrupted by static.
The house was empty without her. The kitchen was robbed of laughter. Our room had stolen comfort. Nothing was the same. She was my everything.
In writing or visual art, share your best creations! What are you working on lately? What inspires you? You pick the theme in the genre or medium of your choice. Anything goes!
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Choose two or more animals of different species having a grand ol’ time together – dancing, for instance, or running together in an open field. Capture their joy in a sketch or painting.
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In poetry or prose, find inspiration in the following phrase: “Never tempt fate.”
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It’s April Fool’s Day and your character plays a light-hearted trick that has everyone at school laughing – including the teachers. What is it and why is it so funny?
Visual Art
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Share your favorite pieces of visual art! Let your unique style shine. You choose the theme and the medium!
Writing
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Share your best creations! What have you been working on lately? What inspires you? You choose the theme and the genre!
Writing
Their poetry is intersectional, inclusive, and powerful.
Iris Robert, YWP alumna, intern, and book lover, shares some of her recent finds with us. For March, Iris, eyesofIris on YWP, reviews Jazz by Toni Morrison.
With deep sadness, we say farewell to our dear friend Reuben Jackson, a beautiful poet, teacher, and human being.